Information on Cookies – Definitions and Types
Cookies are small text files (letters and/or numbers) that allow a web server to store information on the client (the browser) for reuse during the same website visit (session cookies) or later—even after several days (persistent cookies). Cookies are stored, based on the User’s preferences, by the browser on the specific device used (computer, tablet, smartphone).
Cookies are useful because they enable a website to recognize a User’s device. They serve different purposes, such as enabling efficient navigation between pages, remembering favorite websites, and generally improving the browsing experience. They also help ensure that the advertising content displayed online is more relevant to the User and their interests. Based on their function and purpose, cookies can be classified as technical cookies, profiling cookies, or third-party cookies. This website uses only technical cookies and third-party cookies.
Based on their characteristics and use, cookies can be divided into the following categories:
Technical Cookies: Technical cookies are those used solely to “carry out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network, or as strictly necessary for the provider of an information society service explicitly requested by the subscriber or User to provide such a service” (see Article 122, paragraph 1, of the Privacy Code). These cookies are not used for other purposes and are usually installed directly by the website owner or manager.
They include:
– Browsing or session cookies, which ensure normal navigation and use of the website;
– Analytics cookies, which are assimilated to technical cookies when used directly by the website operator to collect aggregated information on the number of users and how they visit the website;
– Functionality cookies, which allow the user to navigate based on a set of selected criteria in order to improve the service provided.
No prior consent from users is required for the installation of these cookies.
These cookies can be disabled and/or deleted via the browser settings. All modern browsers allow cookie settings to be changed. These settings are usually found in the “Options” or “Preferences” menu of the User’s browser.
To understand these settings, the following links may be helpful, or you can use the “Help” option in your browser for more information:
- Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
- Cookie settings in Firefox
- Cookie settings in Chrome
- Cookie settings in Safari and iOS
If the use of cookies is blocked, the service offered through the Website may be limited, thus affecting the User’s browsing experience.
Below is a list of each technical cookie used, along with its name, purpose, and retention period:
– Cookie origine: Records the user’s point of entry to the site anonymously. Duration: 3 months
– Cookie ck_confirm: Determines whether to show the cookie policy popup. Duration: 1 year
– Cookie carello: Contains the encrypted cart ID. Duration: 3 months
– Cookie fromAziende: Transitional cookie, identifies users coming from corporate websites. Duration: 3 months
Third-Party Cookies: While browsing the Website, the User may also receive cookies from other websites or web servers (“third-party cookies”). This happens when elements such as images, maps, sounds, or specific links to web pages from domains different from the one hosting the requested page are present. In other words, these cookies are set directly by the managers of those websites or servers. These third parties may set cookies while you are visiting the AMREF website and could obtain information that you have visited our site.
More information on the use of third-party cookies is available through the relevant link. If the User chooses not to allow third-party cookies, only the Website’s features that do not require such cookies will be available.
Below is a list of third-party cookies used on the Website, including their name, purpose, the third party that stores the information, and a link to their privacy policy:
Facebook:
– Purpose: Conversion tracking and remarketing
– Third-party data controller: Facebook
– Privacy Policy: [link]
X
– Purpose: Conversion tracking and remarketing
– Third-party data controller: X
– Privacy Policy: [link]
Google
– Purpose: Conversion tracking and remarketing
– Third-party data controller: Google
– Privacy Policy: [link]
Yahoo
– Purpose: Conversion tracking and remarketing
– Third-party data controller: Yahoo
– Privacy Policy: [link]
LinkedIn
– Purpose: Conversion tracking and remarketing
– Third-party data controller: LinkedIn
– Privacy Policy: [link]
Google Analytics: This website also includes components provided by Google Analytics, a web traffic analysis service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). These are also third-party cookies, collected and managed anonymously to monitor and improve the website’s performance (performance cookies).
Google Analytics uses cookies to anonymously collect and analyze information on site usage behavior (including the User’s IP address). This information is collected by Google Analytics, which processes it to produce reports on website activities. This website does not use Google Analytics to track or collect personally identifiable information. Google does not associate the User’s IP address with any other data held by Google, nor does it attempt to link an IP address with the identity of a User. Google may also disclose this information to third parties where required by law or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.
For more information, refer to this link.
Users may selectively disable the action of Google Analytics by installing the opt-out browser add-on provided by Google. To disable Google Analytics, refer to this opt-out link.